Transportation & Parking

Chapel Hill Transit is conducting a Short-Range Transit Plan (SRTP) that will serve as a road map for the next 10 years and position the system for continued future success. A series of community meetings has been planned to allow you to ask questions and provide input.

Last week, a notice was distributed reminding employees to register their vehicle license plates to the their parking pass. Please find more information here on how to access the online portal to register you license or confirm that you have already done so.

Tar Heel Express will provide service to UNC games against California on Sept. 2 and Loiusville on Sept. 9. Traffic will likely be heavy on campus several hours before the 12:20 p.m. kickoff for the Sept. 2 game.

The University will also be closed on Monday, Sept. 4, 2017 in observance of Labor Day. All Park & Ride permit holders and GoPass users will be allowed to park in the S11 parking lots during this time period.

Chapel Hill Transit will add more service as part of its August service adjustments to increase reliability, meet ridership demands and improve connections to employment and retail centers. These changes will take effect on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017.

All Park & Ride permit holders and GoPass users will be allowed to park in the S11 parking lots on Tuesday, July 4. On-campus parking permit holders are encouraged to continue to park in their assigned zones. UNC Hospitals shuttles will operate on a normal schedule. As always, the Dogwood deck will be reserved for patients/visitors.

Chapel Hill Transit will not operate on Monday, May 29, 2017, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Regular service will resume on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. Employees that normally ride a bus to the main campus are welcome to park on-campus in the S11 lots. Employees with a current on-campus permit are encouraged to park in their assigned parking zones/locations.

It is once again time for the biennial Commuter Survey for all students, university and hospital employees. UNC Transportation & Parking urges you to take a few minutes to complete the survey. The results will be utilized to help with planning and policy development for the local and regional transportation systems.

In close partnership with the Town of Chapel Hill and UNC-Chapel Hill, Endurance Magazine will be producing the 8th annual Tar Heel 10 Miler & Fleet Feet Sports 4 Mile Run in Chapel Hill on Saturday, April 22. Please allow yourself plenty of time if you are commuting to or from the Hospital between 6 - 7:30 a.m. Read more information about road closures and parking.

The university will be closed for Winter Break 2016 from Dec. 26, 2016, through Jan. 2, 2017. All Park & Ride permit holders and GoPass users will be allowed to park in the S11 parking lots during this time period. On-campus parking permit holders are encouraged to continue to park in their assigned zones. UNC Hospitals shuttles will operate on a normal schedule. As always, the Dogwood Deck will be reserved for patients/visitors.

UNC men's basketball plays home games against Northern Iowa on Wednesday, Dec. 21, at 8 p.m. and against Monmouth on Wednesday, Dec. 28, at 7 p.m. Expect delays going to and coming from UNC Hospitals and the School of Medicine.